# West Virginia HB 4081: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.

West Virginia HB 4081, To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jimmy Willis (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4081
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To create the Higher Education Health and Aid Grant.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §18B-23-1, §18B-23-2, §18B-23-3, §18B-23-4, §18B-23-5, Senate Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (71 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 12) | pass | 71 | 22 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-01-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Education then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-23: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Passed House (Roll No. 12) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-01-22: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-01-21: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-01-20: Do pass (House)
- 2026-01-20: 2nd reference dispensed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-14: To Education then Finance (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-14: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4081 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4081-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).